Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon
Subject(s): Dinners and dining--Social aspects, Lincoln Day addresses, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Republican Club of the City of New York, Speeches, addresses, etc., Storer, Maria Longworth, 1849-1932
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President Roosevelt, addressing Speaker of the House Cannon as “Uncle Joe,” asks him to give a speech for the Republican Club at their upcoming Lincoln Birthday banquet, noting that Cannon is “one of the few big men who can still speak at first hand of Lincoln.” Roosevelt also makes light of the recent controversy regarding Maria Longworth Storer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-12-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon. [December 14, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197569. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon. [14 Dec. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197569.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1906, December 14]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Joseph Gurney Cannon.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o197569.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 25, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
